Monday, December 6, 2021

80 Years Ago, We Changed Our Path

With diplomacy failing, rumors smother
An attack of one nation towards another
An hour of great surprise, leading to war
Our existence is one of violence and scars
But time and event have changed our views
We must understand the lessons revealing truth
War always kills, by treachery or an obvious act
Each life lost a tragedy, with more lost by attack
The US need for revenge was a burning desire
War lords across the planet chose the course
More than lives lost, a world system failed
War against all humanity, taking land by force
Memorials given, the dead burned on a pyre
The world rearranged, with losses in mind
The end is here, the final curtain pulled back
War is now seen as a tragedy
May global diplomacy prevail
War kills, wastes lives and resources
War demands great travail
War is too easy
War is a failure

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